Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 399 Obsession

Chapter 399: Chapter 399 Obsession

Song Yunuan received a call from Xia Bowen, knowing only that a mountaineering team had met with disaster.

It seemed that, even though she had informed them in advance, if they didn’t believe her, there really was nothing that could be done.

If Kurt Gymm’s family ran into trouble, the gold and gemstone business might not succeed.

But if Kurt could pull himself together, she wasn’t opposed to helping him secure his foothold in the family.

In the end, it all depended on his choice.

However, the initial sample was soon to arrive in Beidu, but Second Young Master Zhong had already left Beidu and was about to reach Nanshan County Town.

Song Yunuan didn’t know how many samples Kurt had shipped, only that they had been brought across the sea.

She had to make a trip to Beidu no matter what.

But she wouldn’t be able to leave until after the fifth day of the lunar new year.

Otherwise, her family would not allow it.

This was the first Spring Festival that Song Yunuan and her family were celebrating together.

The family had made more than a dozen lanterns, as well as ice lanterns; they had bought a basket full of bean paste buns, big steamed buns, and frozen pears.

Candied haws were a must.

Old Mrs. Song’s hawthorn candied haws were covered with a layer of rock candy, with the hawthorn seeds removed, making them taste both sour and sweet.

Old Man Song made a hawthorn candy hanger out of straw, producing two of them, one for the Song family and one for the magpies.

The hanger stood in the East Storeroom, and anyone could go there to pluck a skewer when they wanted one.

Song Yunuan and Old Mrs. Song inspected the setup and checked on the two houses before they peaceably prepared for the new year.

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Zhong Shaoqing had gone to Erdao River, Gu Huai’an found out through Chu Zizhou.

"... What on earth is Second Young Master Zhong up to?"

Gu Huai’an countered without answering directly, "When are you returning to Nanshan County Town?"

Chu Zizhou knew Gu Huai’an did not want to talk about Zhong Shaoqing.

So he changed the subject, "I’ll return after the fifth, it’s almost time for spring plowing."

Gu Huai’an chuckled softly, "Zizhou, you’re doing great!"

Receiving such an unfounded compliment from Gu Huai’an made Chu Zizhou very happy.

However, he had something else on his mind that wasn’t suitable to mention over the phone.

That was his own grandfather had begun investigating a case from thirty years ago.

It involved Grandpa Gu and Grandpa Qian.

He felt that his grandfather was under a lot of pressure; he hadn’t been seen for many days, his hair had whitened considerably, and he had lost a noticeable amount of weight.

He asked Gu Huai’an, "When can you return to Beidu?"

Gu Huai’an replied, "I got home on New Year’s Eve at noon."

Chu Zizhou hummed in acknowledgement, made small talk for a few moments, and then hung up the phone.

As soon as Gu Huai’an hung up, he immediately went to the laboratory.

If that batch of gold and antiques wasn’t moved, it would still be in that area.

He had no time for an on-site inspection, but he could work on improving the exploration equipment.

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Old Man Qian sat in his study, his brows tightly furrowed.

Someone from the Murong family had come, the youngest daughter of Murong Feng, to be precise.

Allegedly armed with a lot of evidence, he and Old Gu, being parties to the incident, were not entitled to see it.

Among those involved back then, it wasn’t just him and Old Gu.

There were others, some still in touch, some who had long departed this life, and some who had left the Dragon Kingdom for Xiangjiang or abroad.

But judging from the content of the discussions Old Chu had with them, that Murong Feng didn’t seem to be a local agent. Yet, if he wasn’t an agent, why did he shoot at him and Old Gu?

Usually, being wounded was something to boast about, as injuries were seen as an honor.

But this injury was a disgrace, something that couldn’t be brought up to others.

Moreover, his only nephew, Qian Cheng, was injured in that same operation.

Qian Cheng was the posthumous child of his elder brother.

And it was almost as if he had raised him, being five years older than Qian Cheng. When Qian Cheng became mentally incapacitated, he had a fiancée, just waiting for them to settle down and have a wedding.

But after Qian Cheng’s condition worsened, she proposed to annul the engagement.

This was quite normal.

They didn’t insist.

After all, Qian Cheng had become foolish, unaware of anything; whether they broke up or not meant nothing to him.

When he brought Qian Cheng over, he had hoped that after Qian Cheng made some achievements, he could be promoted.

But who could have expected this outcome?

Unable to figure it out at home, Old Man Qian was preparing to visit Old Master Gu.

Aside from this matter, there was another, even more important issue.

That was Anna and Huai’an.

The Huai’an of today was extraordinary, even more impressive than he had imagined.

Setting aside his achievements in aviation, just consider the mobile phone—if it were truly popularized, it would be a major source of foreign currency earnings.

The current worry was that foreign countries would shut their doors tightly, not allowing our products to enter.

Mentioning this was infuriating; they only allowed their products to be sold here, yet they didn’t permit our technological products to be sold to them.

Many capitalists felt that our backward country was only fit to sell things like silk, tea, porcelain, and straw craft items.

High technology? We were deemed unworthy to develop it.

Even so, the mobile phone was a groundbreaking product.

It could be used in any field.

If they didn’t bring such a Huai’an under the patronage of the Qian family, all the years he had spent with Old Gu would have been in vain.

Before going, Old Man Qian also visited Anna.

At the moment, Anna was reading a newspaper article about Huai’an.

It had already been cut out and placed in a scrapbook.

Anna was somewhat obsessively gazing at Huai’an, his handsome features captivating as they were splashed across the color photograph in the newspaper.

But then she thought of Song Yunuan and her expression immediately darkened.

If certain information was put together, Huai’an definitely saw Song Yunuan in a different light.

It wasn’t certain how much he liked her, but it was clear that Song Yunuan was the first person who caught Huai’an’s attention.

However, she hadn’t given up.

She had never seen anyone who could surpass Huai’an in excellence.

Even if they were just a bit inferior, it would be something.

But as of now, she hadn’t seen a single one.

As far as she knew, Aunt Qin had quite a few criticisms of Song Yunuan.

Although there was no reason, disliking someone didn’t require a reason.

So what if Huai’an liked her? If Huai’an’s mother disliked Song Yunuan, then it was all for naught.

Song Yunuan was likely someone who cared about face.

She couldn’t believe Song Yunuan would cling desperately to Huai’an.

Realizing these things, Anna felt good; after all, she was in no rush to get married.

Then, Grandpa came looking for her and said that, no matter what, they had to form an alliance by marriage with the Gu family.

To win over Huai’an, a marriage alliance was the best choice.

Anna sheepishly said, "... But Grandpa, Huai’an... he doesn’t like me; he likes that Song Yunuan."

Old Man Qian dismissed it nonchalantly, "That... you needn’t worry about it, just a little girl, not even worth mentioning. Don’t be so spineless."

He paused, then continued, "What I really want to know is, how has Qin Suyun been treating you recently?"

Anna replied, "She has been very nice to me, closer than before."

Then she asked in surprise, "I always feel like something has happened. Grandpa, do you know anything?"

Old Man Qian understood inside, although Old Gu wouldn’t mention that past matter, the couple could guess it.

After all, even if the case were overturned, or they wrongly killed Murong Feng?

But it was Old Gu who killed Murong Feng; it had nothing to do with him.

Back then, he had shouldered responsibility for Old Gu, doing his moral best.

"Children should not interfere too much with adults’ affairs. You are still on probation; staying on won’t be easy.

You must maintain a good relationship with your Aunt Qin. In time, she might speak well of you, especially since I don’t know many people at your workplace."